November 12, 2020

We Have Liftoff

Pocket Gamer LaunchPad #2 starts TODAY! See the latest and greatest mobile games in the industry

Join us for the biggest show in mobile gaming as this digital consumer showcase event puts the spotlight on developers as they present their exciting upcoming titles across multiple platforms

PGC Digital: Understanding laws in esports

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Understanding laws in esports

"It is quite surprising how many players and fans will get in trouble on social media"

PGC Digital: Is the influencer market maturing?

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Is the influencer market maturing?

"You are dealing with people that really know what they are doing"

PGC Digital: Why attracting the right investor is a

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Why attracting the right investor is a "critical hire for your business"

Comment was made on 'The Investor Dating Game - Attracting the Right Investor' panel.

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Building your brand as a streamer

"Your brand is the way that the outside world sees you"

Mobile games consumer spending will hit $120 billion in 2021

November 11, 2020

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Mobile games consumer spending will hit $120 billion in 2021

There will be an increase of hybrid titles next year

Adjoe expects rewarded advertising revenues to grow by 400% in 2020

November 11, 2020

Adjoe expects rewarded advertising revenues to grow by 400% in 2020

Ad revenues soar, as publishers seek diversification in their monetisation stack

PGC Digital: Apple removing IDFA

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Apple removing IDFA "could have really negative impacts on the entire industry," says Gamejam CEO Christian Calderon

Apple is set to introduce new privacy measures in iOS 14

PGC Digital: Attracting more gamers to esports

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Attracting more gamers to esports

"Non-gamers don't exist in this day and age"

PGC Digital: CrazyLabs surpasses 3.5 billion downloads across games library

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: CrazyLabs surpasses 3.5 billion downloads across games library

The Israelian-based studio has been publishing games for over two decades

The Games Industry Investment Summit 2020 in association with Enthusiast Gaming is TODAY - it’s not too late to sign up!

November 11, 2020

Investor Summit

The Games Industry Investment Summit 2020 in association with Enthusiast Gaming is TODAY - it’s not too late to sign up!

Your essential guide to the latest trends and opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing entertainment industry

PGC Digital: Why Twitch's 3.2 million monthly streamers offer

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Why Twitch's 3.2 million monthly streamers offer "endless free user testing"

Snap Finger Click design director Joanna Haslam shares studio's experience

PGC Digital: A look at esports in Asia

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: A look at esports in Asia

"There is a high-level investment in Asia in esports"

PGC Digital: Understanding the commercial opportunities in esports

November 11, 2020

PGC Digital: Understanding the commercial opportunities in esports

"Betting on esports has never been bigger"

PGC Digital: Double Coconut founder David Fox on exploring different game development tools

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: Double Coconut founder David Fox on exploring different game development tools

Unity vs. Unreal vs. Godot vs. Cocos2D/LibGDX

Nexon experiences its best Q3 ever with $754 million in revenue

November 10, 2020

Nexon experiences its best Q3 ever with $754 million in revenue

"Despite a delay in the year's biggest launch – Mobile Dungeon&Fighter – Nexon delivered our best Third Quarter ever"

Fortnite could be getting a monthly subscription

November 10, 2020

Fortnite could be getting a monthly subscription

A survey has been sent out to players

PGC Digital: How to effectively monetise your games

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: How to effectively monetise your games

"Value to the player is key and is so influenced by a bunch of different things, some of which you will have no control over"

PGC Digital: What it means to be an indie developer

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: What it means to be an indie developer

"For the longest time big publishers were not interested in indie titles"

PGC Digital: King's Ana Luca on the must-haves for QA testing

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: King's Ana Luca on the must-haves for QA testing

Regular testing sessions, kick-off meetings, and specific planning phases.

PGC Digital:

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: "A publisher is crucial to the process," says hypercasual studio Spunge Games' Mark Fludder

Comment was made during a Fireside Chat on the differences between casual and hypercasul

Venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners raises $235m

November 10, 2020

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Venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners raises $235m

Outfit has invested in the likes of Discord so far

PGC Digital: Understanding how to pitch to a publisher

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: Understanding how to pitch to a publisher

"You need to know what your game is and what your production is like"

PGC Digital: Mattel and NetEase joint venture Mattel163 achieves 600% revenue growth in two years

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: Mattel and NetEase joint venture Mattel163 achieves 600% revenue growth in two years

160 million players worldwide

Codemasters agrees to sell to Take-Two

November 10, 2020

Codemasters agrees to sell to Take-Two

Racing firm goes to the GTA parent company for close to $1bn

PGC Digital: Why indie devs should go hypercasual

November 10, 2020

PGC Digital: Why indie devs should go hypercasual

"Working on hypercasual games is like doing a game jam every day"

Day 1 of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 yesterday was amazing! Join us today with 4 days still to go...

November 10, 2020

Day 1 of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 yesterday was amazing! Join us today with 4 days still to go...

Today's tracks include: Game Maker Insights, Monetiser, Incredible Indies and the Developer Toolkit

PGC Digital:

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: "It will be the content that drives future devices forward," says Niantic AR strategy lead Ross Finman

"True digital experiences"

PGC Digital: Working on a non-IP-based game as a publisher

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: Working on a non-IP-based game as a publisher

"I find it more interesting to work on a non IP based game"

PGC Digital: iOS games have better D7 retention than Android

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: iOS games have better D7 retention than Android

"The lockdowns have had a significant impact on the industry"

PGC Digital: Facebook Gaming's Olha Muzychenko explains the social growth recipe to meaningful content

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: Facebook Gaming's Olha Muzychenko explains the social growth recipe to meaningful content

"Make sure to provide shareable, meaningful moments"

Nexon nominates former TikTok CEO Mayer to join its board of directors

November 9, 2020

Nexon nominates former TikTok CEO Mayer to join its board of directors

"We are thrilled to have Kevin join Nexon's Board of Directors"

Among Us surpasses 200 million downloads

November 9, 2020

Among Us surpasses 200 million downloads

It has generrated $39 million in player spending

PGC Digital: Just how big can the MENA market get?

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: Just how big can the MENA market get?

"[MENA] is far away from being mature. We still have not scraped the surface on how much money this market can make"

PGC Digital: South Korean mobile games market sees increase of 15% under pandemic

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: South Korean mobile games market sees increase of 15% under pandemic

The market is estimated to be worth $9.8 billion by 2026

PGC Digital: The importance of automated app ads with Facebook Gaming

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: The importance of automated app ads with Facebook Gaming

Facebook Gaming's Finbarr O'Mahony spoke about the benefits

Square Enix generates net sales of $1.6 billion for H1 FY21

November 9, 2020

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Square Enix generates net sales of $1.6 billion for H1 FY21

Digital entertainment generated $326 million

PGC Digital: Ubisoft Abu Dhabi product manager talks game production in the MENA region

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: Ubisoft Abu Dhabi product manager talks game production in the MENA region

Ubisoft Abu Dhabi production manager discusses challenges and benefits of operating from inside the MENA region

Take-Two possibly buying UK publisher Codemasters

November 9, 2020

Possible Acquisition

Take-Two possibly buying UK publisher Codemasters

GTA giant has until the start of December to say if it actually wants to snap up the British racing specialist

PGC Digital: Yahtzee With Buddies exceeds $500 million lifetime revenue

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: Yahtzee With Buddies exceeds $500 million lifetime revenue

Working towards over half a million daily average users

PGC Digital: How to get your game ready for the MENA region

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: How to get your game ready for the MENA region

"The better you adapt to different cultures, the better chance you have of attracting more users"

Boldy go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

November 9, 2020

Boldy go Beyond Games at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

PGC Digital: The state of play in the MENA market

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: The state of play in the MENA market

"The market is going to grow more. Because people here like to play games"

November 9, 2020

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 starts in less than an hour!

Our final conference of the year goes online with unlimited 24-hour networking, 1,500+ attendees, 16 conference tracks, roundtables, fringe events and more

Refocus your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

November 8, 2020

Refocus your industry visions and values at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

Get involved with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

November 7, 2020

Get involved with Big Screen Gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

On The Edge Conservation wants to raise awareness for endangered species with Kakapo Run

November 6, 2020

On The Edge Conservation wants to raise awareness for endangered species with Kakapo Run

"EDGE species, such as the kakapo, represent entire branches of the tree of life – if we lose them, there will be nothing like them left in the world"

Electronic Arts brings in $1.1 billion in Q2 FY21

November 6, 2020

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Electronic Arts brings in $1.1 billion in Q2 FY21

"Our business has grown significantly this year, and we are projecting continued expansion into FY22 and beyond"

This Week in Asia: G-STAR unveils 2020 speaker line-up, Honor of Kings hits 100m DAU, and PUBG pulled in India

November 6, 2020

This Week In Asia

This Week in Asia: G-STAR unveils 2020 speaker line-up, Honor of Kings hits 100m DAU, and PUBG pulled in India

Our roundup of top stories from the region

Learn more about live operations at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

November 6, 2020

Learn more about live operations at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks